SafetyBlog
Back-To-School Safety Tips
With the summer season coming to a close, millions of children are preparing to start school. This critical transition, however, can result in injury if certain precautions are not taken. So if you have a child who's currently in school or about to start, check out some of the back-to-school safety tips listed below.The National Safety Council (NSC), advises parents to use caution when taking their child to and from the bus stop. If your child rides the bus, make sure you are there to take him o
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Aug 19th 2014
Medical Experts Caution Against Spoonfuls of Medicine
Due to an increase in the number of accidental medicine overdoses in children, doctors and medical experts are cautioning parents not to use spoonful doses.According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, nearly 10,000 people contact the Poison Control hotlines each year claiming to have administered an incorrect dose of medicine. Nearly 3 of 4 of these calls involve children's medicine.Why are so many parents giving their children the wrong dose of medicine? Medical experts
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Jul 28th 2014
Safety Campaign Raises Awareness of Tractor-Related Youth Injuries
Several farming groups have joined forced to raise awareness of tractor-related injuries involving children. The Childhood Agricultural Safety Network (CASN) is leading the campaign, distributing posters, setting up billboards, and launching commercials in an attempt to reduce the number youth injuries involving tractors.Allowing your child to ride in your lap while you operate a tractor or some other piece of heavy farm machinery may seem harmless enough, but it can have deadly consequence
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May 21st 2014